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Into Folklore #14 — “betty”
Betty went home from prom with a boy named Travis. He owned a blue Mustang, the color as soft as a summer sky, and she didn’t feel uncomfortable as she took the passenger seat. Other guys might have tried something — like a hand on her thigh — but Travis kept his eyes on the road.
“Do you want to talk about it?” Travis asked, voice soft.
Betty sighed. “I don’t know. James and I are such an old story.”
“You needed closure,” he said. “No one can take that away from you.”
In the dark, a tear slipped down her cheek.
Beautiful beginnings can sometimes come from the weeds. Do you appreciate Taylor Swift’s Folklore album? Then follow along for this series of microfiction; this one was based off “betty,” track number fourteen.
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